The Cat
09-24-2002, 05:41 PM
Glenn has been terrific so far... even at his age, it's great to have him around.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1435956.html
Glenn's new new deal worth $27 million
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
The Houston Texans reached agreement with cornerback Aaron Glenn on a five-year contract extension, ESPN.com has learned, and the new deal is expected to be officially signed Tuesday afternoon.
The extension is worth $27 million and includes a $7 million signing bonus.
Glenn, 30, was in the final year of a contract he signed with the New York Jets and would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency next spring without the extension. He was selected by the Texans in the expansion stocking draft.
The on-and-off negotiations intensified last week and the two sides got to within shouting distance of a deal. Texans officials still had some hang-ups about the fact Glenn is 30 years old and doesn't have the kind of physical dimension teams are seeking now at the position. But the veteran cover man and two-time Pro Bowl performer has been terrific in Houston's first three outings and seemingly has turned back the clock a few years.
Glenn will still earn about $4.2 million in base salary, roster bonus and workout bonuses. He had a 2002 salary cap value of $8.013 million, highest on the team, before the extension.
While his age would be a factor, Glenn would have gotten pretty good interest in the open market next spring. That point will, however, is now moot.
The first-round choice of the Jets in the 1994 draft, Glenn has appeared in 124 games and started 123 of them. A two-time Pro Bowl performer, he has 409 tackles, 26 interceptions and 107 passes defensed.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1435956.html
Glenn's new new deal worth $27 million
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
The Houston Texans reached agreement with cornerback Aaron Glenn on a five-year contract extension, ESPN.com has learned, and the new deal is expected to be officially signed Tuesday afternoon.
The extension is worth $27 million and includes a $7 million signing bonus.
Glenn, 30, was in the final year of a contract he signed with the New York Jets and would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency next spring without the extension. He was selected by the Texans in the expansion stocking draft.
The on-and-off negotiations intensified last week and the two sides got to within shouting distance of a deal. Texans officials still had some hang-ups about the fact Glenn is 30 years old and doesn't have the kind of physical dimension teams are seeking now at the position. But the veteran cover man and two-time Pro Bowl performer has been terrific in Houston's first three outings and seemingly has turned back the clock a few years.
Glenn will still earn about $4.2 million in base salary, roster bonus and workout bonuses. He had a 2002 salary cap value of $8.013 million, highest on the team, before the extension.
While his age would be a factor, Glenn would have gotten pretty good interest in the open market next spring. That point will, however, is now moot.
The first-round choice of the Jets in the 1994 draft, Glenn has appeared in 124 games and started 123 of them. A two-time Pro Bowl performer, he has 409 tackles, 26 interceptions and 107 passes defensed.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.